Middlebury Studio School FY2020 filing

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Middlebury, VT501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 26-4711953

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Craft and fine arts education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
Spent
$144K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$462K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$870K
Expenses
$144K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$358K
Net assets
$462K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $133K Management & general 4% · $6K Fundraising 4% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$28,399Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Briggs’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Briggs$65,096$65,000$60,192$57,500$32,692—
Barbara a Nelson————$2,591$28,399
Mary Lower$3,375$4,590$4,875$4,185——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Middlebury Studio School is an education nonprofit based in Middlebury, VT, formed in 2009.

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1 program service account for $123K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Provide crafts and fine arts education opportunities in the community for people of all ages and abilities.

$123Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$462K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$462K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$255K$260K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$433K$462K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$28K$17K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$102$102
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$319
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$133K$6K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $870K$358K$512K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$327K$13K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$303K$43K$549K 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$289K−$9K$502K 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$236K$19K$520K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $171K$144K$27K$462K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,388 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,740
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,173
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,913
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,501 · Unrelated business $13,500$102,001
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $474$474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,975 · Unrelated business $13,500$171,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,273 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $17,039 · Management $5,680 · Fundraising $5,680$28,399
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,813$55,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,096$7,096
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,019$2,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,774$3,774
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,152$8,152
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102$102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,665$6,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,739$2,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,363$26,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,232 · Fundraising $319$2,551
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,594 · Management $5,680 · Fundraising $5,999$144,273
Part X · Balance sheet $466,170 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,548$148,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,988$57,233
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $255,413$260,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,949$466,170
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,443$3,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,443$3,779
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $399,874$440,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,632$22,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,506$462,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,949$466,170
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $462,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,388
XI-2 Total expenses$144,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,506
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,568
XI-7 Investment expenses−$798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$462,391

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